AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE THIRD TERM EXAMINATION BASIC 6
THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2021
CLASS: PRIMARY 6
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………
Read the following questions and pick the best answer from the given alternative
1.) ____________ is the removal of unwanted plants from the farm
(a) weeding (b) pre planting (c) post planting
2.) NPK is a type of _____ (a) crop (b) fertilizer (c) animal
3.) One of these is a way of reducing evaporation (a) Google site (b) weeding (c) mulching
4.) Transplanting can be done by using one of these (a) cutlass (b) hand trowel (c) tractor
5.) __________ is the amount of water vapour in the air (a) temperature (b) humidity (c) wind
6.) _____________ is the art of planting crops and rearing of animals for man’s use
(a) basic science (b) technology (c) agriculture
7.) _____________ are planted in the soil (a) leaves (b) seeds (c) roots
8.) The early men were wanderers and ____ (a) teachers (b) bankers (c) hunters
9.) Can we tame small animals _______ (a) yes (b) no (c) not sure
10.) The ___________ started farming (a) teacher (b) bankers (c) early men
11.) ______________ is the average weather conditions for a very long period of time
(a) climate (b) agency (c) LAMATA
12.) Is weather the same as the climate (a) yes (b) no (c) undecided
13.) Temperature, wind and rainfall are _____ of climate (a) resources (b) elements (c) orientation
14.) _____________ is the degree of hotness or coldness of the body or place
(a) humidity (b) temperature (c) rainfall
15.) ____________ is the visible part of the solar energy (a) moon (b) star (c) sunshine
16.) Air in motion is known as ______ (a) wind (b) pressure (c) season
17.) The instrument used for determining the direction of wind is called _____
(a) anemometer (b) barometer (c) wind vane
18.) In Nigeria, the south-west wind brings ____________ (a) rainfall (b) harmattan (c) wind
19.) One of these is not a type of wind ___________ (a) breeze (b) gale (c) shower
20.) Livestocks need ________ to grow well (a) clean water (b) good shelter (c) all of the above
21.) Scientists that study or observe weather are called ____
(a) astronauts (b) zoologists (c) meteorologists
22.) The oldest vocation is ________ (a) farming (b) banking (c) teaching
23.) ____________ is responsible for the distribution of crops and animals
(a) weather (b) road (c) transportation
24.) _____________ is the process of felling trees without planting another one
(a) afforestation (b) deforestation (c) mulching
25.) Aquatic animal include the following except _______ (a) shark (b) fish (c) chameleon
26.) The raw materials that are used in textile industries is ________ (a) yam (b) cocoa (c) cotton
27.) The organ of plant that produce its food is the ___________ (a) leaf (b) flower (c) seed
28.) ______________ is the branch of agriculture that deals with planting of trees
(a) fishery (b) forestry (c) sowing
29.) _________________ is added to soil to improve its fertility (a) manure (b) marble (c) tiles
30.) Lions, wolves and zebras are examples of _____________ animals (a) mild (b) wild (c) nice
Part B: Theory
1.) What are post planting operations? _______________________________________________
b.) Mention two post planting operations
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
2.) What are pre-planting operations? ________________________________________________
b.) Mention two pre-planting operations
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
3.) What is climate? _____________________________________________________________
b.) Mention two elements of climate
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
4.) Mention two crops that can be planted in the forest
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
b.) Give two examples of ruminant animals
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
5.) Mention two people in agriculture
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
b.) Mention two agricultural produce that can be used as raw materials for industries.
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
